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Darcie Kelly

Darcie Kelly, LICSW, LCSW

Therapist in Montana

Experienced clinical social worker focused on practical change

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20 years of experience listed

LICSW, LCSW professional credentials

English languages

  • Behavior-focused strategies
  • Warm steady presence
  • Works with trauma

About Darcie

Darcie Kelly is a licensed clinical social worker with two decades of practice experience. She works from Montana and brings practical, behavior-focused strategies to help people facing depression, anxiety, trauma, and life stressors. Darcie uses straightforward language and aims to meet clients where they are in the change process.

She blends behavioral ideas with talk-based therapy to address problems that interfere with daily life. That can mean focusing on small, doable changes in behavior, learning new ways to respond to difficult thoughts, or building routines that reduce overwhelm. Her approach is steady and direct, with an emphasis on real-world steps people can take between sessions.

Darcie draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try alternative responses. Attachment-based and client-centered ideas shape how she builds trust and supports emotional safety during work together. Mindfulness practices are used when they fit a person’s goals and preferences.

She has particular experience with eating and body-image concerns, sexual and relationship diversity including BDSM and nontraditional relationship structures, grief, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue. Darcie also helps people coping with panic, post-traumatic stress, dissociation, and mood disorders by focusing on manageable steps toward stability.

People who look for a warm, calm, and nonjudgmental therapist may find her style accessible. She asks about goals and priorities up front and then tailors sessions to what a person needs right now. Booking begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling based on availability.

Approaches that shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without letting them dictate actions. It focuses on choosing meaningful actions that move someone toward their values despite discomfort.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It offers concrete tools to test unhelpful beliefs and try different behaviors to reduce anxiety, panic, or low mood.

Attachment-based ideas influence how she builds trust and understanding in the therapeutic relationship. This approach is useful for people who want to change how they relate to others or feel safer in close connections.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what seems most useful. Together they decide whether ACT, CBT, attachment-focused work, or mindfulness practices best fit the situation.

Confirm the available online session formats before booking, as they are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full in-person visit is hard to schedule. It also makes it possible to continue treatment when circumstances change, while the therapist and client adjust frequency and focus to match current needs.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseEating disordersDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageDissociationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsGuilt and shameMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Sexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Credentials

Montana, New Hampshire, Maine

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Darcie commonly address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, eating and body-image concerns, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, and self esteem challenges.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is direct, calm, and welcoming. She focuses on practical behavior change and clear steps people can try between sessions.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

She brings 20 years of clinical social work experience and a background in behavior change and brief therapies to her practice.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and practices from Montana.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Current session formats are not specified here; please confirm available formats with the platform before booking.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Click the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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